Social, ethical, environmental, economic and technological aspects of rabbit meat production - A critical review
Shahida Anusha Siddiqui,
Danung Nur Adli,
Widya Satya Nugraha,
Bara Yudhistira,
Filipp V. Lavrentev,
Sergey Shityakov,
Xi Feng,
Andrey Nagdalian,
Salam A. Ibrahim
Affiliations
Shahida Anusha Siddiqui
Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Essigberg 3, 94315, Straubing, Germany; German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.), Prof.-von-Klitzing-Straße 7, 49610-D, Quakenbrück, Germany; Corresponding author. Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Essigberg 3, 94315, Straubing, Germany.
Danung Nur Adli
Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, 65145, Malang, Indonesia
Widya Satya Nugraha
Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia; Doctoral School of Food Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 1118, Budapest, Hungary
Bara Yudhistira
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta City, 57126, Indonesia
Filipp V. Lavrentev
Infochemistry Scientific Center, ITMO University, 197101, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Sergey Shityakov
Laboratory of Chemoinformatics, Infochemistry Scientific Center, ITMO University, 197101, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Xi Feng
Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Packaging, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192, USA
Andrey Nagdalian
Scientific Department, Saint-Petersburg State Agrarian University, 196601, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Salam A. Ibrahim
Food and Nutritional Sciences Program, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411, USA
Rabbit (RM) has become a valuable source of nutrients since the 1970s, helping to transform the European food industry into the largest RM producer in the world. However, the RM industry is experiencing a critical period of ethical imbalance. This trend, described as feed conversion ratio, impacts the environmental and financial performance of RM farms, which could lead to an increase production of industrial waste. In addition, the loss of corporate ethical responsibility and sustainable development by RM-oriented companies has further exacerbated the situation. Our objective was to summarize current trends in the RM industry and markets, highlighting possible strengths and weaknesses. This review shows current approaches in sustainable techniques in RM production processes, ethical issue, environmental and processing responsibility of RM producers, as well as social responsibilities and ethical practices of slaughterhouses and RM producers, sustainable environmental practices of slaughterhouses, technological aspects and safety of RM and social drivers in RM market. The analysis of reviewed literature revealed the potential strategies for sustainable RM production.
